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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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